Saturday, 13 August 2011

NO SAE!

One of the responsibilities which clergy have and are often asked to fulfil is to provide references for people. Despite being retired, it is something that I am asked to do quite frequently and I am always pleased and willing to do so. However, one thing I have noticed just lately, and one that really annoys me, is that those that come from Government Institutions, both local and national, no longer include a stamped addressed envelope. In the past it didn’t really matter as I could use my postage allowance from the parish, although more often than not a sae was sent anyway. Recently, since all the cutbacks, this has not been the case. If it was possible to reply electronically, it wouldn’t cost me a penny but for some reason these institutions don’t use this method despite all the savings that this would make both to me and to them.

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I am a priest retired from full time ministry helping out where needed and based as Hon. Assistant Curate at Rush Green. I am Honorary Chaplain of the Ilford Hospital Chapel of St. Mary & St. Thomas of Canterbury.I am married to Ann and we have two married children and 4 grandchildren. I was Curate at Holy Nativity and St. Martin's, Knowle, Vicar of Cressing, and then Vicar of St. Francis, Barkingside until retirement. I am Chair of the Governors at the New Rush Hall Group of Schools